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Top native Melioides

9 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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9 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 5 Part shade 3 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 3 Moist 5 Wet 4

Water use

Low 3 Medium 2 High 3

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 4 Loam 5 Clay 5 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 3

Resists

Wet soil 3 Fire 2 Rabbits 2 Pollution 1 Salt 1 Urban conditions 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 4 Rounded 3 Oval 2 Pyramidal 2 Irregular 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 8 Tree 8 Shrub 2
  • White Ash Fraxinus americana caterpillars 114 hosts 29 food 34 flowers 37 shelter 2
  • Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica caterpillars 112 hosts 29 food 39 flowers 8 shelter 4
  • Biltmore Ash Fraxinus biltmoreana caterpillars 92 hosts 21 food 23 flowers 4
  • Pumpkin Ash Fraxinus profunda caterpillars 92 hosts 20 food 23 flowers 4
  • Carolina Ash Fraxinus caroliniana caterpillars 83 hosts 18 food 22 flowers 4
  • Texas Ash Fraxinus albicans caterpillars 78 hosts 18 food 20 flowers 4
  • Velvet Ash Fraxinus velutina caterpillars 72 hosts 20 food 26 flowers 4
  • Fragrant Ash Fraxinus cuspidata caterpillars 49 hosts 4 food 17 flowers 4
  • Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia caterpillars 36 hosts 12 food 20 flowers 2 shelter 2

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